charro beans (sallye)

How To Make charro beans (sallye)

• Step 1
  Wash and sort beans and place in large stew pot Cover with approximately 4 quarts of water Place on burner at high heat until boiling briskly, then turn down to medium
• Step 2
  Add all ingredients, including ham hock to beans and mix well, let cook at medium heat for a few minutes, then turn down heat to barely simmering Cover and cook at barely simmering heat for at least 4 hours (until beans are tender) Check frequently and add water if needed(dried beans soak up a lot of water)
• Step 3
  ALTERNATE CROCKPOT COOKING METHOD: Follow steps 1 and 2, until beans are boiling, then transfer to crockpot and cook on high for about 2 hours, then turn crockpot to low and cook for 2 to 4 hours until beans are tender and have thickened somewhat. If you want the beans thicker, take a cup of beans out of the crockpot and mash them with a spoon and return to the beans. This will thicken them up.
• Step 4
  Note: If you like less heat, remove the seeds and veins from jalapenos or delete altogether
• Step 5
  AN ALTERNATE TIP FROM J.WHITE HARRIS: His wife has a reaction to regular beans, so he used purple hull peas instead of pintos. He and his wife were very pleased with the results.
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